Electoral registers on display at Govt offices

Electoral registers will be exhibited for postal voters’ reference at the 2010 Presidential Election at several government offices in Colombo and in the outstation in District Secretariats and Kachcheris from today.

The Elections Commissioner requested postal voters to send their applications for postal votes through certifying officers, the Elections Department said yesterday.

Applications of electors registered in Colombo District should be sent to the Commissioner of Elections, Colombo District, 395, Old Kotte Road, Rajagiriya, 10107. Applications of electors of Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts should be sent to the Returning Officer, Jaffna while those in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya should be sent to Returning Officer, Vavuniya, the department said.

Applications of all other districts should be sent to the Returning Officer of the respective district.

Applications free of charge could be obtained from the places where electoral registers are exhibited. Places in Colombo where electoral registers are exhibited. Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry, Independence Square, Colombo 7; Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5; Education Ministry, Isurupaya, Battaramulla; Registrar-General’s Department, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla; District Secretariat/Kachcheri, Dam Street, Colombo 12; Postal Department Headquarters, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10; Housing and Common Amenities Ministry, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla; Army Headquarters, Colombo 3; Navy Headquarters, Colombo 1; Air Force Headquarters, Colombo 2; Police Headquarters, Colombo 1 and Department of Civil Security, 23, Station Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 4. LdeS